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RPR provides REALTORS® with data, tools and reports to help clients and close more deals. Access the nation’s largest property database, exclusively for REALTORS®.

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Access free member tools, digital flyers for your clients, tips for improving your realtor.com profile, and more! 

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The Motherload: NAR's Topic References

Before you search elsewhere, take advantage of the research NAR has already done for you. Formerly known as Field Guides, References contain links to external articles, titles from the NAR Library eBooks collection, websites, statistics, and other material to provide a comprehensive overview of perspectives on each topic.

Realtor® Magazine's Rookie Tool Kit

The Rookie Tool Kit provides answers to common first-timer questions and checklists for your first year in real estate and beyond.

Starting your Career

Get on the road to success with tips, ideas, and helpful advice to learn what it takes to be a successful agent. Learn what other rookies have done to jump-start their careers, find first clients, overcome objections, and discover negotiation strategies.

Realtor® Acronym Guide

Download this cheat sheet of REALTOR®-related
abbreviations.

Social Media

Social media has become an integral part of marketing and communications. Get information on concerns with various popular social media sites as well as tips and suggestions to protect your privacy and identity.

Handouts for Customers

Reinforce your value and illustrate your real estate expertise by educating your buyers and sellers. Download all buyer or seller handouts to customize them with your branding.

Business Letter Templates

Free template ideas penned by NAR’s Library & Archives for business prospecting or to announce new business ventures.

Graphic Design for Realtors

Canva is a great online tool for new REALTORS® looking to create marketing content easily. View the recording of our graphic design class for tips using this editor. 

New Member News

Decision time in Stafford County

Tomorrow is decision day in Stafford County.  Will the Board of Supervisors adopt a unilateral downzoning changing the minimum lot size from 3-acres to 10-acres?  FAAR has been strongly opposed to this action for more than a year because it could devalue rural land,...

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March is for Members March Madness Bracket Contest

March is for Members March Madness Bracket Contest

Get off the sideline and into this fun FAAR competition! Guess who you think will make it to the top of the March Madness pyramid and will be crowned 2021 National Champions!   Here's how it works Fill out the bracket here with the teams announced on Selection Sunday...

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How To Get More Leads To Your Website

Today we talk about how to get your website in front of clients and how to utilize SEO. If you like this episode and are interested in the FAAR YouTube video on writing bios you can check it out here! youtu.be/K-u_oU_zKZg  Welcome   welcome to far louder your...

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Regional Housing Market Starts the Year with a Sprint

The new year began the same way it went out:  with so little supply of homes for the raging demand from homebuyers that even houses in the top price points saw multiple offers, a relatively rare occurrence in the in the last 10 years.  January closed out with a total...

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Citation system tweaked—fines increased

Recently, the Boards of Directors of the Associations in the region (FAAR, PWAR, BBAR, DAAR and GPAR) voted to stiffen the fines of the Citation System. Second and third offense fines have been added. In most instances, the first offensive fine has doubled from $250...

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